Øystein Bonvik (born 16 February 1971) is a Norwegian communication

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and

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. He runs his own company, besides developing a range of book projects and teaching PR and Market Communication at the

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(BI). Bonvik was one of the founders of the Norwegian consultancy PR-operatørene, which he also ran for several years. His previous positions include head of public relations at

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Norway, communication consultant at JKL Oslo and

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as well as media relations officer at

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headquarters in

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. He graduated as a print journalist from

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, and worked as an intern with

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, plus on several Norwegian newspapers. In 2014, Bonvik received the Norwegian PR business' highest award �
The Liftetime Achievement Award
– for his many years of professional, commercial and reputation building contribution to the trade.

Bibliography

Bonvik has written or co-written the following books: * A practical and simple approach to labour law (2016) * An Introduction to PR (2015) * Do Not Tempt Me Into Leadership (2014) * How to Succeed With Owned Media (2013) * Earn the Attention (2012) * The Corporate Voice (2010) * PR Tips (2007) * Great PR. The Practical Approach to Marketing PR (2007) Kommunikasjonsforlaget
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References

Website

bonvik.com
Living people 1971 births {{Norway-business-bio-stub